Business Transactions Blog

As interest rates remain high, one option for investors seeking multifamily financing for acquisitions is a loan assumption. A loan assumption occurs when a real estate buyer purchases a property and takes over a seller’s existing mortgage loan through the lender.  Many types of commercial loans can be assumed, including most Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac,...

In the search for an investment property, one of the first things any investor will consider is the property’s ability to cover its own operation and debt costs. Your lender will be just as, if not more, interested, and their underwriting team will delve deeply into the property’s recent financials calculating the annualized Debt Service...

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Like most people, I can’t believe it’s time for another new year to begin, and the guilt-ridden, annual ritual of confronting last year’s resolutions that failed to materialize.  Although a few of my resolutions never came to fruition, I did follow through on one commitment–to engage in more volunteer work assisting communities in need. I’ve...

On November 23, 2022, The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released its Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2022 through 2026, detailing its mission, vision, values, and goals moving forward through the next four years. Three main goals guide the SEC’s plan: (1) protecting the investing public against fraud, manipulation, and misconduct; (2) developing and implementing...

 Securities lawyer Chris Barsness talks about the recent collapse of FTX and its exchange and the chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by FTX Trading and issues around regulations. ...

When raising capital in private offerings, issuers often rely on exemptions from registration under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1993. Two of the most common exemptions are Rule 506(b) and Rule 506(c). While both exemptions allow private issuers to raise capital without registering with the SEC, each exemption has different requirements, limitations, benefits,...

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